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LISTEN NOW: SHM President Robert Harrington Jr., MD, SFHM, discusses hospital medicine, value of diversity and teamwork
May 1, 2015
New SHM President Robert Harrington Jr., MD, SFHM, talks about his views on hospital medicine, the society and the value of diversity and teamwork. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Bob-Harrington_HM15_FINAL_050215.mp3"][/audio]
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Multi-Site Hospitalist Leaders: HM15 Session Summary
April 15, 2015
Session: Multi-site Hospitalist Leaders: Unique Challenges/What You Should Know HM15 Presenter/Moderator: Scott Rissmiller, MD Summation: This standing-room-only session was the result of a popular HMX e-community, which has become an active discussion board.
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HM15 Session Analysis: The Physician-Administrator Management Dyad
April 9, 2015
Hm15 Presenters: Chuck Ainsworth, MD, MCC,; Dan Virnich, MD, MBA; Roberta Himebaugh, MBA, SFHM; Robert Hickling, MHA; Sendil Krishnan, MD Summation: The presenters, a group of physicians and administrators for hospital medicine groups, explored three dyad models.
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HM15 Session Analysis: Innovative Hospitalist Staffing Models
April 9, 2015
HM15 Presenters: John Nelson, MD, MHM; Daniel Hanson, MD, FHM; Darren Thomas, MD Summation: The presenters, from three entirely different geographic regions across the U.S., walked the audience through several different innovative hospitalist staffing models, from staffing in a multi-hospital sy
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Implementing Physician Value-Based Purchasing in Your Practice: HM15 Session Analysis
April 9, 2015
HM15 Session: Putting Your Nickel Down: The What, Why, and How of Implementing Physician Value-Based Purchasing in Your Practice Presenters: Stephen Besch, Simone Karp RPh, Patrick Torcson MD MMM SFHM, Gregory Seymann MD SFHM Summation: HHS has set a goal of tying increasing percentages of Med
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Hot Topics in Practice Management; HM15 Session Analysis
April 9, 2015
HM15 Session RAPID FIRE PANEL: Hot Topics in Practice Management Updates on Key Issues, Including the Key Characteristics of an Effective HMG HM15 Presenters: Roy Sittig MD SFHM, Jeffrey Frank MD MBA, Jodi Braun Summation: Speakers covered timely topics regarding the Accountable Care Act, nam
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Medicare Standard Practical Solution to Medical Coding Complexity
April 4, 2015
In the article “Common Coding Mistakes Hospitalists Should Avoid” in the August 2014 issue of The Hospitalist, the author states: “For inpatient care, an established problem is defined as one in which a care plan has been generated by the physician (or same specialty group practice member) during
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LISTEN NOW: Bob Wachter, MD, MHM discusses the many facets of healthcare IT
April 4, 2015
Listen to more of our interview with Bob Wachter, MD, MHM, on the gains, losses, and consequences resulting from healthcare IT. [audio mp3="http://www.the-hospitalist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Audio-Clip-Wachter-2.mp3"][/audio]
Opinion
Rapid-Response Teams Help Hospitalists Manage Non-Medical Distress
April 3, 2015
A team that could respond quickly to social and behavioral concerns—and not medical issues per se—would have tremendous benefits for patients and caregivers. I think there has been a steady increase, over the last 20 years or so, in the number of very unhappy, angry, or misbehaving patients (e.g.
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Continuity Visits by Primary Care Physicians Could Benefit Inpatients
April 3, 2015
[caption id="attachment_8732" align="alignright" width="295"] Internist Gila Kriegel, MD, says most PCPs “likeseeing their patients through the course ofthe illness.”[/caption] Hospital medicine leaders have long acknowledged the disconnects in medical care that occur at discharge.